Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-03
DANIELS SPEECH.
1v SAYS soxxrHtse ON THE rIsHE-
RIss QUESTION.
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WASHINGTON. March 2.--0n the fish.
cries question this afternoon Mr.. Danlel
made the finest speech he has yet deiiv-
crcd in Congress. With great energy
and resis,lcss logic he supported the
Uonse hill against the narrow and less
Elective measure OF the Senate IL was
reply 10 the recent argument OF Mr;
Rice, of Massachusetts. Mr. Dahlei
showed that there was too much pre-
emble and too little resolution IN the
senate hill, supported 10y New England
men. "If this is a local squabble, he
said. "between New England and
Canada. let them squabbleit out. But
he thought il WAS a great American
onestion, in which every American had
an interest. If Daniel Webster were
in either house of Congress would
be hear in silence the remark made by
the gentleman from Massachusetts,,
which indicated fear Of q war with Great
britain II the House bill should pass -?
I'm this passage he treated the merce-
nary and cowardly spirit OF the New
England members with splendid scorn,
and received much applause on the
Democratic side. The Republicans
looked abashed. Mr.. Daniel closed
With a brilliant appeal for the Congress
and the public 60 sustain the Presi-
dents course-notas Democrat, but as
tbe representative Of American rights,
honor, and dignity. The speech was
the most effective yet delivered on the
question. The Virginia orator was
erected with tremendous applause at
the close of his short but admirable
address.
William Walter Phelps complimented
tbe eloaucnt speech OF the gentleman
from Virginia several times in the
course Of his own remarks.
BRRCKINRIDGE.
Brcckinridges reply TO Long, vindi-
eating the rights OF the House as the
immediate representatives of the peo-
,Ic was spirited and met the current
telling Of the body But the action OF
tbe House in receding and agreeing TO
the Senate bill was disappointment to
tLose who desired 10 pursue more
strenuous policy. This action was
largely due to a desire Of sundry Dem
ocrots. not a large number. to rebuke
both the Administration and the chair
man Of the Foreign Affairs Committee.
ME-. TUCKER.
The talk of Mr.. Tucker for the
southcrn place on the Interstate Com
merce Commission has been revived.
MIR Tucker was anxious to-day, rs he
was Yesterday. TO secure recognition
and some action Ivy the House on the
Joint resolution fixing the terms of the
President and the two houses of Con-
cross 10 end on the last Tuesday in
April. but the pressure was too great
Tor modest men, however venerable,
and he had to await a constantly-dl-
minismug opportunity.
learn that Mr.. Henderson's propo-
s,tion. for which he has secured the
promise of recognition from the Speak
1r. is modification of the several mea
surcs heretofore printed in this column.
II combines the features of some oil
these bills which have already been re-
ported by the Ways and Means
Committee. There is still a small
chance Tor alllIluhllNt uctipn, DuV ~ IL
NOT probable that the measure if il
masses the House viii have time to be
considered 10y the Senate.
MIR. Tngg presented the petition OF
William Tyree asking for the reference
q his war claim.
POSTAL
A new post office OF the fourth class
has been established at POppa, Wayne
county, W. Va. Stephen Herald post
master.
A new post-oflice in Texas is named
Ransom, presumably after the North
Carolina senator.
Judge i. j. Boylin, Of Clinton, n.
C.. is here. Other North Carolinians
of prominence who are visitors Wash
ington Bryan, president of the Atlantic
and North Carolina railroad, and 5. ID,
Ill. Of NewbeTn.
Virginia visitors c. A. Taylor,
Richmond J. Y. Myers. Norfolk II
G.. Hudson. Scottsburg ; W. L. Blanton
sud wife, Farmville; O. H. Ruler,
Poauoke; 4. Ii. Myer, Warrenton
larry Lane, Fredericksburg; Is. D.
Spllman, ". v. KascY.